But while the rich are sending their families and assets overseas, only 6% of the Chinese high-net-worth individuals have taken up foreign citizenship, according to Boston Consulting Group. Their businesses are still growing in China, so they aren't ready to just pack up and leave.

但一本美国护照的成本也很高，尤其对于那些没有意识到拿了美国护照就要交美国税的中国富人。和其他国家不同的是，美国对其永久居民和公民的海外收入和资本利得也都要征税。所有在拿到美国身份之后获得的收入，都必须缴纳美国税。普通收入的最高税率为39.6%，高收入者的长期资本利得要交20%的税。

A U.S. passport can be costly, especially to the wealthy who often don't realize that with U.S. citizenship come U.S. taxes. Unlike other countries, the U.S. taxes its citizens no matter where they live or where they earn their income. All gains realized after becoming a U.S. citizen will be subject to U.S. taxation. Ordinary income is taxed at rates up to 39.6% and long-term capital gains are taxed at 20% for wealthier taxpayers.

“有钱人一般只给他们的家人和亲戚申请美国投资移民，因为这对他们自己来说会有很大的税务影响，”以伦敦为总部的国际律师事务所Withers的美国移民主管Reaz Jafri说。

'Wealthy people often just send their relatives through the U.S. investor program because it has significant tax implications for themselves, ' said Reaz Jafri, head of U.S. immigration for London-based international law firm Withers.

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